THAT SPILT SECOND.
SG1 are all seated in the SGC briefing room awaiting General George Hammond their commanding officer. On one side of the table colonel Jonathon or Jack as he is more commonly know O'Neill C.O of SG1 next to him his 2IC Samantha or Sam carter. On the other side sat Teal'c an alien a jaffa and former first prime for apophasis identified by the gold tattoo on his for head, next to him sat Doctor Daniel Jackson a civilian anthropologist specializing in ancient languages and cultures. Together they are SG1 the best the SGC have.
They had all been called back from what was suppose to be their week leave even though Jack was the only one off base. Sam stay to work on a nacqada power grantor and Daniel was cataloguing artefacts and Teal'c lived on base most of the time. So here they were waiting for General Hammond. the Gen. entered from his offices which adjoins the briefing room which over look the heart of the SGC the stargate which was in it own room on the lowers level of the complex. Sam and Jack begin to stand
"Keep your seats" the gen. addressed them with a wave of his hand. The gen. took his seat at the head of the table.
"Lets get started SG15 is 72 hours over due from there mission to P3X 587" he perused to wait for questions but there were none so he continued "all attempts at communications have been unsuccessful so colonel you and your team will mount a rescue mission.
"Sir is there any indigenous life"
No there were no signs of life"
"Well that rules out cultural difference" he concluded
"So we can assume it was the Goa'lds sir"
"That what you and your team are going to find out, colonel your mission is at 1500 hr dismissed" the gen. rose and exited to his office. SG1 left chatting amount them selves to per pear for their mission.
Gate room 1500hr
Jack strode at the foot of the metal ramp next to Teal'c dressed in standard mission factices stranded green with black backpacks a P90 assault refill over his shoulder and a 9mm pistol around his waste with several clips for both weapons Teal'c weapons differ from jacks instead of a p90 he carried a staff weapon and they both carried zats. Sam and Daniel enter they are dressed and ready to go.
The Gate springs to life the outer ring begins to spin locking in the address of P3X 587, showwsh the wormhole opens and the malp enters the large pool of vertical water
"SG1 you are go for mission good luck" the gen. vices booms over the PA system.
"Lets go campers" said jack as his team begin to walk up the ramp and disappeared thought the wall of water.
They emerge from the gate to see a grassy plane leading to a small mountain Jack single to Sam to cover there six and Teal'c took point and Daniel and jack in the middle. This was all done in complete salient
"SG15 this is col. Jack O'Neill do you copy" said jack into his radio he got static for his replied. The group slowly made their way up to the base of the mountain Jack stopped
"O.K Teal'c Daniel go left, Carter and I will go right, radio every 10 min. Back here in an hour"
They were about 6 meters apart when a jaffa pocked it head over the mountain. Teal'c reacted firing his staff.
"Get down" yelled Jack. He and Carter dropped as did Daniel and Teal'c Jack crawl up the embankment and look over there were about 30 jaffa all heading there way. Jack opened fire and signed a retreated to the gate and the safety of the SGC. He crawl back wards he wave is hand at Daniel and Teal'c to go Daniel looked shocked then a staff blast when of a few feet in front of him he and Teal'c begin to move firing as they go. Sam opened fire as the jaffa came over the top. Jack looks over his shoulder and see that Teal'c and Daniel are half way across the plane below "Carter lets move" They begin to move back towards the gate he here's the gate activating he glances over his shoulder and see it Teal'c and Daniel are in defectives position. He grasps his radio and stop moving
"Teal'c take Daniel and go" Teal'c looks up and nods and grabs Daniel and push him though the gate and follows him.
Jack ejects the clip from his P90 just as a jaffa came at him he grab at his side arm and fire it at the jaffa. The jaffa fell on top of him as he pushed him off, he sees Sam coming back toward him
"Carter go" she keeps coming firing as she goes at the group of jaffa coming directly at Jack
"That an order major" he stressed the last word. As he slammed a new clip in to his P90 and begin firing again. This time he decided to stand and run. Carter almost at the gate. Then she disappeared thought it.
Their all home he contused running firing as he went.
Dam last clip
He change clips and keep firing.
God my knees heart, almost there, dam out of ammo
He drops his P90 and grabbed his 9mm and fires it over his shoulder like these guys in the move do.
"Ahhh God" he fell forward on to the stone step the gate sat on the pool of shimmering blue water so close he looked back at the enemy they were getting closer; he could feel the life darning from him.
So close
Three jaffa past him and enter the gate to earth a few moments latter the gate closed. Two Jaffa rolled him over.
"He alive my load" one of them said to the first prime.
"Good he looks strong we will take him" he said. It was the last thing Jack heard before darkness clamed him.
At the SGC
Three Jaffa came running down the ramp they were stop quickly by the Harvey armed SGC personal.
"Where's Jack?" said Daniel
"He was right behind me" she turned to the Gen "Sir we have to go back"
"Granted, Sg3 and 4 will go with you, sergeants have sg3 and 4 report to the gate room" he ordered the sergeant. The sergeant rush from the room as sg1 was issued new ammo for the rescue.
The Gate began to spin but to Sg1 it was too slow. SG 3 and 4 enter ready to go. The wormhole was established and sg1 ran though the gate and to rescue the C.O and friend.
They ran out the gate ready for a fight but there where no Jaffa in sight.
"Spread out watch your six let find the col." Order Major Carter
"Um Major I think you should look at this" The request came from a young Lt from sg3 he was at the gate just in front of it leaning over a pool of fresh blood. She turned and stared at it Oh god, he just wounded him, he's going to be fine
"O.k. people you heard me let's move now" Sam said turning away from the blood.
Col. Jacobson move to his Lt "Get a sample of that Lt" the Lt nodded and began to carry out the order as the other officer move off in a stranded search paten.
5 hours latter
"Major if he was wounded he could have made it this far and I don't see any track or blood" Col. Jacobson tolled Sam. She turned to him and spoke
"What are you saying we give up on him that we just leave him here to die" her voice was loud with angrier.
"Major I'm not saying that but don't you think if they were here they would have attacked by now and if col. O'Neill was here he would have responded by now"
"He maybe injure and an able to responded" Teal'c interjected from be hide the col.
"Tell me Teal'c if he were hit by a staff blast and the blood at the gate was his do you think he could have made it this far? Do tell us if you really think it's possible" the col turns to face Teal'c. Teal'c raised his eyebrows and opens his mouth to respond when Sam cut him off.
"Stop! We keep looking. We are not leaving till we find him"
The col. turns back to the major and nodded. The group continued in silences.
Jack give us a sign I know you're here, I wont leave you hereSam continued pray this in silences as they continued in there search.
10 hours later
The silent search was interrupted by gen. Hammond voice on the walk talky.
"Major Carter have you found any sign of col. O'Neill"
"No Sir but I'm sure where close" replied Sam quickly
"Sir it been 15 hour I am of the opinion that col. O'Neill is not here" Col. Jacobson interjected before the Gen. could respond to Major Carter's response. If look could kill Jacobson would be dead 10 times over by now between Sam and Daniel.
"What leads you to that conclusion Col.?" Asked gen. Hammond
"There was a large pool of blood at the gate and despite all of Major Carter optimism there has been no sign of the col. Or the Jaffa at all if they were here I believe we would have found some sign of them by now. Sir"
"Major is that true?" the Gen. asked
"Sir he got to be here. He wouldn't lever us" she took and deep breath "And we can't give up we just can't" She pleaded with him. There was along silent on the radio when the Gen spoke Daniel jumped.
"Col none of your team have found any evidence that the Col is there? Any at all" He add the last part in the depress hope that the Col. would give him a resign to let them go on looking.
"I'm sorry but none of us have seen any evidences that he is here" Jacobson shock his head as he spoke.
"All right." he sighed "return to base"
"Yes sir, Sg3 out" said Jacobson
"Hammond out"
"Alright you heard him let go"
Jacobson turned around as he signal the other team to return home. He turn around a saw that Major Carter was still walk in the opposite direction.
"Major you heard the order we are to return to base"
"You maybe willing to go home but I'm not leaving and till we find Col. O'Neill" she almost screamed at him.
"Sam I think He right if Jack were here we would have found some sign of him by now" said Daniel no louder than a whisper. Sam turned around her face was bright red as if she were going to explode.
"I am in agreement will Col. Jacobson and Daniel Jackson" Came Teal'c.
"WHAT! How Can you say that He would not leave you, I don't believe you" she stop and looked at there faces "And you call your self his friends."
"We are his friends but there no point in staying here he not here Sam he not here. I wish to god he was but there no sign of him." Daniel answers her.
"Fine I'll fined him on my own then" she turn and begin to walk off
"Major we have our orders and you have to return to base" said Jacobson
"Major Carter I believe we do not have adequate surpluses for the search to continue so we must return to the SGC and I do not believe that Gen. Hammond wishes to give up on O'Neill nor do I." stated Teal'c his usual sombre tone. She stopped she turn and began walking back toward the group and the gate.
"I'm not giving up" she said as she past them.
Later Back at the SGC
Sam enters the briefing room dress in a clean uniform the Gen was talking to Col. Jacobson.
"Sir request permission to rejoin the search" she asked. He dismissed Jacobson and turn to address Major Carter
"Major have a seat" he jester to the table "Major I've decided that there is no point in continuing the search for col. O'Neill on P3X 587 …"
"WHAT! SIR, WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM OUT THERE" she stood up and turn to lever "Major stop that's an order" she stopped "the blood at the gate was his" she turns to face him her face had become very pail.
"Dr Frasier said that the col. could not have gotten very far with that kind of blood loss without leavening a trail" he parsed then he continued "I've talk to Teal'c and the other members of the search team they agree that He was probably taken by ship or though the Stargate"
"We can't give up" she said at a whisper
"We are not giving up we have contacted the tok'ra hopefully they will have a lead on where the col. has been taken but until then col. O'Neill is officially MIA"
"Your giving up I can't believe this" she turned on her heals a left.
Sam stormed into the infirmary where Daniel and Teal'c were receiving his post mission physical from Dr Frasier.
"How could you?" she asked as Dr Frasier turn to see Sam. "How could you two tell Gen Hammond that Jack's not there?"
"Sam why don't you wait for me in my office" Said Janet
"NO! I want to know why you all have a banded him out there"
"Sam we haven't I swear it I never" Daniel defended him self.
"Then why tell the Gen that he not on that planet"
"Because I don't believe he is"
"Is that how you all feel" she asked them as she look from one to the other none of them could meet her eyes
"YOU'ER ALL TREADERS HE WOULD NEVER LEAVE US ANY OF US… YOU'RE TRADERS" she turned and stormed out of the infirmary pushing two offices out of her way.
"SAM WAIT" yell Daniel after her
"Let her go she just needs to cram down" Janet reassured them. Silently she hope that Sam would see it their way too and when she finish the examinations on the last of the search party she would find her and they would be able to talk about it.
Top Side
Sam sat on a large rock looking out at the setting sun. The view was great but Sam was not there for the view. She hared movement be hide her she turn to see Janet approaching her. "NO" she said to the approaching figure.
"No to what Sam"
"I don't want to here how they were just doing what they thought was best because I don't care, Janet so go away"
"Sam I know your hurting but yelling and looking in the wrong places isn't going to make him appear out of nowhere."
"Janet I know that but…" here voice trailed off. Janet step forward and placed a hand on her back. As she shrugs it off she spoke
"I know he is alive I know he's out there and I wont leave him." And with that statement she walks past Janet and back towards the entrance.
"Sam wait" Janet called after her. But Sam just quickens her pace.
The cafeteria
Janet walk in she scanned the room and saw them at a table in the far Conner. She got a cup of coffee and joins them. As she sat Daniel asked
"How did it go?" she took a mouth full of coffee and answered him.
"I think she knows he's not there, she just..." Her voice trailed off.
"Major Carter dose not wish to accept that O'Neill has been captured" Teal'c finished.
"Or dead for all we know" added Daniel sadly
"They would not have taken him with them if he were dead" Teal'c stated
"I hate not knowing" Daniel almost screamed some of the officers at near by table turned and look at them.
"I hope we here from the Tok'ra soon" Janet added. They all hope that the Tok'ra would have good news.
Two days later briefing room
General Hammond enter slowly and look at each of the four faces Sam, Daniel, Janet and Teal'c seated at the table he could help but noticed that Sam was seated several places from the others and knew that this news might brake them. If the last two day were any indicator. They had all been at each other throats and Daniel and Sam almost to blows or maybe it would lower the stress levels some. They were all looking at him and he relished he had to speck.
"I have just hared from a reprehensive of the Tok'ra" he stopped his tong tired he took a deep breath and finished "They have no news of col. O'Neill or any SGC personal being held by any system load" the faces lost there smiles and as he look at Sam he swear some of the light in her eyes went too.
"But they say if they do they will do all they can to help us get them back"
No one spoke for the longest time. Then the Gen spoke
"SG1 you have two days of down time to relax then I will decide on and new leader for you. Dismissed"
TBC in My Way